Fire HD 10 Tablet (10.1" 1080p full HD display, 32 GB) – White (2019 Release)

I'm not the typical user of a tablet; not a gamer, do all my computing at home on a desktop, don't do social media, don't even have a smartphone. I've worn out one Kindle E-reader and am hard at work on the second. I would quite probably have let the tablet scene pass me by, except that I acquired (in 2013) one of the early Fire tablets (HD7) as a premium gift for buying a treadmill from Yowza Fitness. In a word, I loved it; book and magazine illustrations in Hi-def color was one of its most enjoyable features to me at the time. It was a little underpowered for video, though it would stream non-HD content fair-to-middling and play just about any downloaded video just fine, HD or not. So I used and enjoyed it for six years, until I caught wind of the soon-to-be-released Amazon Fire Tablet HD10; there was a lot being said about it, most of it quite positive, enough so that I took the plunge and invested a little less than 250 dollars (tablet, case and heavily-discounted SD memory card). I can't speak for others, only for myself, but I think I got a heck of a good deal. The tablet is beautifully made and has a good solid heft; the case is a perfect match for it. The designers and manufacturer couldn't have improved on it; for looks, I think they came up with a winner. The colors, graphics, video definition (it also streams HD just fine!) are all top of the line. It's a bit more complicated than the other one, but still easily learned. It comes with a fairly large number of Apps preinstalled, and that aren't designed to be removed; I don't mind that too much since there's only a very few that I wouldn't use at all, and I've got LOTS of storage space. But it is kind of annoying that I can't "hide" the icons that fill up the Home screen like I can do on my old desk-top Acer running Win 10. And while I have nothing against it, I also have no real use for or interest in the Alexa feature; its home-screen icon is four times the size of all the others, and constantly exhorts me to tell Alexa to do something. But those are minor details and take nothing at all away from my overall positive view of this exceptionally fine example of precision electronics. And the price! A genuine bargain. Thanks very much for a fine product and letting me say a few words about it.UPDATE TO ORIGINAL REVIEW January 26, 2021: I've had this tablet for just over 14 months, and have used & enjoyed it just about every day of those 14 months. I successfully installed Google Play Store shortly after I bought the tablet, specifically to get Google Chrome which greatly enhanced its value & utility. I was able to watch HD videos on YouTube, TV shows & movies on Amazon Prime, all without any buffering. I regularly read books & magazines in stunning color on the nice large 10-inch screen using the Libby App. In short, I was very happy indeed with my tablet. Which is why I was both surprised and disappointed when it suddenly and inexplicably stopped working. I'd been reading a library book off and on the past few days (I've read dozens on the tablet) and today I stopped reading to have supper; just closed the case like I've done from the beginning as it just puts the tablet to sleep. When I'm ready to use it again I just open the case and the advert screen comes on first; I just swipe upwards and get back to the exact page of my book that I was reading, or the home screen if I closed the app before putting the tablet to sleep. After supper today, when I opened the case, I was met with a blank screen, like I'd completely powered down (I hadn't). Pressing the on/off switch did nothing; pressing and holding for a slow count of 10 was the same. Plugging it in to the AC Charger should have within a few seconds rebooted the tablet; several times I've read or watched videos to the point where I ran out of juice and the tablet says "powering down" and turns itself off, but plugging it into the AC turns it right back on again, showing the charging symbol doing it job. The tablet was not low on battery power this time; when I closed the case to go eat supper the battery icon in the upper right corner read 48%; it should not have turned completely off, it should have just gone to sleep like it always has. Even after leaving it on the AC Charger for >2 hours, pressing the on/off switch did nothing; the tablet is completely dead, and I cannot figure out why; it was working flawlessly. What I said in my original view about its being an "exceptionally fine example of precision electronics" still holds. This is a great tablet; I just had bad luck with mine.Update to the Update: Jan31, 2022; Belive it or not, this same tablet came mysteriously back to life after sitting in a box from late January of 2021 to early October of 2021, i.e., about 9 months. I don't know why I pressed the power button; I was making room on the shelf with the intent to dispose of stuff no longer needed, and I guess I just did it because it still looked like new and I was on the verge of dropping it in the trash barrel. I was surprised, to say the least. It booted up like I'd been using it the day before, no errors, every app in place and functioning normally; all the Google Playstore stuff (including the Google Chrome browser). I remember it was quite an involved action to get Google Play installed. Anyway, I was both pleased and skeptical, which is why I didn't immediately go online and update my review back then; I wanted to wait & see, so to speak. It worked fine up until today, when I closed the case which put it to sleep; came back a couple of hours later, opened the case and it was dead as a hammer, precisely a repeat of what happened about this same time last year. Well, I'm still not gonna trash it; maybe I'll wait six months or so and try booting it up again; you never know...my basic opinion of the Amazon Fire HD10 remains unchanged; back when this tablet first went dead and got put in a box on the shelf, I'd immediately ordered a replacement which continues to work perfectly, and in fact bought the 2021 edition to stay by my easy chair in the living room to read and do email while the other is devoted now for strictly reading in my den and / or bedroom. Neither has been altered to include Google Play, which I'd always half-suspected might have contributed to this particular tablet's breakdown (twice!). I still highly recommend the Amazon Fire HD10 tablet to one and all. Thanks for letting me say what's now been a whole lotta words about it.

...I'm not sure why people are expecting miracles out of this thing.As a person who currently owns the 2017 HD 10 (it'll be on it's way back to Amazon as trade-in fodder for this particular 2019 model) and being able to directly compare the two models side by side, I can tell you... You're not going to find a better value. Seriously.Yes, there's another big-box retailer who sells tablets of varying sizes and somewhat the same performance (quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM) for roughly the same pricing, but those models pale in comparison to what Amazon has pulled off with these Fire HD tablets.The Fire OS runs smoothly on these devices, whereas stock Android tends to run sluggish on the competitor's devices because they're not optimized for the software/hardware. Amazon makes sure these tablets work, right out of the gate. If they don't, they'll either fix or replace it, immediately. Can't beat that.It's snappy, a good bit snappier than the 2017 with its quad-core processor compared to 19's octa-core processor. Sadly, Amazon hasn't figured out that Android-based devices need at least 3 GBs of RAM these days, 2 is really pushing the lower limits. (I know, I know, someone will come along and say Android doesn't need more than 2 and how it handles RAM differently from other OSs, etc. Heard it all before.) 3+ needs to become the norm on Android devices. That said, this thing moves.Start-up and shutdown are rapid and furious. 2017's took upwards of a minute to fully load at power on. It dragged and dragged. It was a nice tablet, once loaded and running, but the 2019 model utterly defeats it.Same 1080p panel (gorgeous, btw), better audio with actual Dolby Atmos whereas the 2017 model was just Dolby Audio (good, but not Atmos.) and yes, even the packaging of these devices denotes the change. (2017 says Dolby, period and '19 says Dolby Atmos ) and now USB-C for faster charging and data transfers. Same SD Card slot, but now takes a maximum of 512 GB for storage!So, basically, it has everything you want and makes it better. It just falls short of what you need (more RAM) and better customization.All in all, you're not going to find a better tablet with this level of performance, for the price. MSRP at $149.99 is fantastic. Black Friday and Prime Day pricing of $99.99 or less is INCREDIBLE. Buy it on sale and get a great tablet experience.Oh, and yes, it's Alexa powered/Show Mode capable. Just a button press on the screen and off you go.Update: Over a month later and this is my daily driver over my PC and my Pixel 2 XL. The display remains gorgeous and Disney+ and Netflix just pop and wow on this display. So worth the money.

After purchasing two or three Kindle Paperwhites, I realized that my eyes were straining to read the written word. This past Christmas, a good friend of mine called me to help him find his wife a replacement for her very old and worn out Kindle. I knew she had one and had told me that it had seen better days. Early last year, I gave her a brand new Kindle Paperwhite just like the one I had. To my mind, the Oasis is too overpriced for what it offers and that extra inch of diagonal screen size is certainly not worth the extra $100+ I would have to pay. However, I had long been under the impression that what she had all these years was a Paperwhite solely because when she purchased hers, the Oasis did not exist. In fact, she might have even had the Kindle, not even the Paperwhite it was so old.Then just before Christmas, she told me something odd—her screen she thought was much larger than the one I gave her and I replaced that other than the Oasis, that was the largest screen on a Kindle. Finally, she retorted that she had a Kindle Fire 10” model. I had heard of them, but actually thought that the Fire was no longer sold and believed the reason to be because it could not compete with the iPad. After all, no one can. If Amazon couldn’t, who could? No one, that the right answer.When her husband called stating he wanted to replace hers, I had already looked online for the Kindle Fire 10 and realized that the Fire was really a Kindle plus a tablet that one could do more. And this 2019 version could do much more than the 2017 release. It has a octa-core chip which made it very fast, like the iPad, Amazon was charging too much for memory; however, Apple’s memory is top rate memory; the best money can buy, but the memory in the Kindle is not ‘top drawer’ to say the least. It’s just memory, but good memory. It does have an expansion drive in that of a microSD card up to 128GB and it’s made by SanDisk especially for the Amazon. That’s how much pull Amazon has these days, thankfully so. So, he purchased her one. The only thing I can’t understand is why the Fire 10 is exactly the same price as the Paperwhite. It’s so much more and it’s in color whereas the Paperwhite is b&w. Maybe it’s a sell at cost to compete in some small way with the iPad. But, I doubt is uses Android. At least, I hope it doesn’t.Well, this 10” + is one great reader and tablet. Amazingly, what I found is where the Paperwhite is a very good reader, this does one thing that the Paperwhite never could or would. The🔥 Fire 10 (2019) urges me to read and read more where the Paperwhite caused so much eye strain, that I would read 10-15 pages at best in one sitting. The Fire 10 encourages me to read nearly a whole Christie novel in one night. I can’t seem to put it down. I even set up my email on the Tablet so I don’t have to put it aside and go to my iPad when I am reading. I can order from Amazon on the Fire 10 as well without doing the same with email.The color is striking. The only odd thing is why Dolby Atmos is played on the very small speakers is beyond me. I think it would be virtually useless to listen to a movie in Atmos on any tablet. Maybe it’s a selling key point.The Kindle Fire 10 is very light and can go anywhere. The battery life has a lot to be desired. It simply drops like the ball in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. So, I read with my plugged in—however, it does use USB-C which is a super uptick from the Fire 7 and 8.I could go on and on, but there are plenty reviews online that will give you all attributes and negatives when read together. But, in the end, what I can say is that this tablet/reader is really fantastic. I can’t imagine what will be available by the time the Kindle Fire 10, 12th Generation is released. At this price, it will surely be a steal. I just wonder if I will any longer need an iPad Pro? Yes, probably so, but along with the Kindle Fire 10, xx Generation.I shall also keep the Paperwhite when going to the doctor or dentist or anywhere else I expect to be a wait, no, make that a long wait as per the medico’s office.

Edit Update, July 1, 2020: In fairness I have made the choice to upgrade my star rating from 3 to 4 stars. I did this because in the last few days I have found myself liking my Amazon Fire 10, even with all its pitfalls. If I had returned it I would have keep it at three stars but I must do the right thing. Let me make clear, nothing has changed. Its still not transferring files (read below) and I am still afraid to remove my Micro SD card due to being forced to reformat it. However the Micro SD card does work, just don't remove it. Also I want to make another point about the USB-C charging cable all these reviewers are raving about. I have tried to transfer files on every known important operating system. Windows 10, 8.1, ubuntu 20.04 (Linux) and my wifes iMac G-5 and nothing works. So this is an issues that needs to be addressed.Original Review June 28, 2020: I have two major issues with my Amazon Fire 10. One: the inability to connect my Amazon Fire 10 to my desktop computers and two, finding a large capacity Micro SD card that will work. In 2017 I reviewed the Amazon Fire 8 here on Amazon and guess what my only problem with it was? I could not get it to sink with my home computers to transfer files. Today, I own both a Linux and Windows 10 OS computer and they will not link. I also tried to link my Amazon fire 10 to my wife’s newest iMac G5 and no joy. After owning an iPad Pro 12.9 and it having the very same linking issues, I have concluded that it might be this new USB-C cable that Mac and Amazon are raving about in their ads. What good is a fast recharge, if it will not transfer information to your home computer? To add to my frustration, I bought a 256 GB, Micro SD card in hopes to download home videos and other huge files from my fire to my home computer and back the other way as well. I had to find out the hard way to not remove the Micro SD card because when you do you have got to reformat it after you reinstall it again. Huh? What is that about Amazon? Talk about anger issues, I lost hours of hard work and videos that I am still trying to get back in order after I was forced to reformat the card. And yes I did unmount it first and it made no difference.This is a five star tablet Amazon but you folks have got to fix this huge issue of getting it to link with our home computers and fix its Micro SD card problems.Pros: Great price, fast, in my opinion the visuals are as good as my 7th gen. iPad. The iPad Pro I had, had the best visuals but that thing was over a thousand dollars so its visuals better be the best. The Amazon fire feels solid and not cheep. Looks great in my leather tablet case. And you can add up to 512 GB Micro SD card, if you can find one that big that works, good luck. Easy to use OS that is fun to navigate.Cons: Will not transfer files between home computers and newest Fire device. My other tablets and devices have no problem with this but they are using the old school cable connectors. I had a very hard time trying to find a large capacity Micro SD card that works. When you do find one you can not remove it for fear that you might have to reformat it again even if you unmount it first.To sum up my review, you can not be the best price in town if you can not transfer files or you got to jump through hoops and massage your Micro SD card in hope that it might work.I can recommend Amazon Fire 10, if you just want a device that you just want to play with, if transferring files or adding memory is not important to you. In this case I would recommend the built in 64 gigabyte model.I can not yet recommend the Amazon Fire 10 if you want to add 256 gigabytes of memory or more and watch out for the format issue I was talking about. But most of all I can not recommend the Fire with this new USB-C cable because it will not transfer anything between computers.

I've had this tablet for one day. Purchased it for $79.99. bought the white version. The last fire tablet I owned was a 2012 model. With that ugly carousel based software :)This 2019 HD 10 model is very impressive. I know it's not a top end tablet, and it's not a bottom of the line either. I would consider it a mid-level tablet. My review is based on what I got for 80 bucks. and for 80 bucks, this thing just cannot be beat.The build quality is pretty solid. Sure, it is plastic. But that's what you get in this price range. To me, it does not feel flimsy in my hands.The screen is not amoled like we have on some of our other tablets and all of our phones. But the screen is very crisp in terms of lettering. A testament to the high pixel count per inch. as for brightness, it is more than bright enough in my opinion. I think I read a review where it screan brightness was measured at 404 nits approximately.The cameras are not that great. For me personally, cameras are very important on phones. Cuz my phone is with me all of the time. We use tablets to consume content and to shop online. a tablet camera is just not one of our use cases. But if it is important to you, let's say for doing video calls, then you might want to look a little more closely at the specifications related to the camera. That might weigh in on your decision.As for the software, I like it. I like how they added the home screen for all of the apps. Most of the stuff I put in folders to remove the clutter. Easy to find things that way. I have no complaints about swiping to visit the other pages such as videos, books, apps, etc.It's nice that they have the ability to add profiles for multiple users. I set up a profile for my wife and I, and two profiles for the little ones. I did notice something odd, in that for my profile I had already downloaded the Disney+ app. When my wife was in her profile Disney+ was not available. Naturally. But if she wanted the app, she was going to have to download another copy. It just seemed odd to me. especially considering the kids profiles. I did not have to download Disney+ for the children's profiles. All I did was I went into the parental controls and added The appropriate app to their profile so that it was available to them. The tablet had no need to download it another copy.So the profile issue might be a big deal if you have multiple adult profiles... Depending on how many apps you load you could run out of precious storage. Since there is only 26 GB available to the user on the 32 GB model.To alleviate the The possibility of running out of storage, you can insert an SD card and format it for internal storage. That's the option that Google introduced several versions ago to Android... So it formats the SD card to be internal storage just like what's found in the tablet. As long as the SD card is very fast, then you probably won't see a decrease in performance on the tablet. For example if you insert a 128 GB SD card, The tablet will see 160 gigabytes of internal storage.Overall, I am impressed for 80 bucks!!!

The ports and seams where the screen meets the backing definitely needs a good clean before it was shipped out. It's white so any dirt is glaringly obvious. I definitely love it for what it is though! It does lag a little, BUT that's to be expected with a tablet that's older than 3 of my kids. It's a great size, and lighter than some of the books I would carry.For the price (which was about $40, definitely a steal!!) and size, it's the best pre owned Fire tablet available.

I’ve been using this Fire HD 10 almost every day for about 5 years, and it has been fantastic. The battery life is excellent, the screen looks great, and it handles everyday tasks without any problems. For the price, I honestly think it’s one of the best tablets on the market.It’s reliable, easy to use, and has held up very well over the years. I’m still happy with it after all this time. Highly recommended!

I have read a few reviews in the tech press that lack any detail, leading me to feel the writer has spent little time with this device. I have been using it for just under a month and wish to share my experience. The screen image quality is very good. I have watched several videos on Netflix and Amazon among others and have found the image quality to be excellent.The audio and the projected stereo sound field is at times extraordinary. I, have on more than one occasion looked to the side as a result of the stereo sound field. One must recognize the speakers are extremely small and keep one's expectations realistic!Battery life is, in my experience awesome. I can watch 2 full-length movies, no problem with juice left to spare. last night, I spent 4 hours with it and it still showed 54% battery remaining. I call that excellent.The device itself is somewhat heavy and very, very slippery so I urge you to purchase a case quickly.Now I come to the Amazon Fire 10HD operating system, a fork of Android. It handles somewhat different than pure Android but those who have used Android will quickly find the way. The included applications, such as calendar, Silk search, and email are plain and simple but get the job done with a very small learning curve. I suspect Amazon is concerned that some will purchase this fine device with little or no experience with software so keep it simple rules the day.Even, after all this time the Alexa app still suffers a poor user interface. Navigating its convoluted route through Alexa reality is at times confusing at best and I use 3 Chromebooks and 2 PC's so I can most often "hack it" around the worst. Most who purchase the device with experience with the Alexa app will suffer only minor pain.Now I fear I have come to the Amazon App Store. The depth and breadth is very small compared to Google's Play Store. Perhaps one fine day Amazon and Google will work something out and Fire tablet sales will explode.A major positive is that Amazon provides the means of turning off all the Amazon promo stuff so one will not be tortured with pushed adds. Of course, some will like the adds!I must say, without a doubt, at the sale price this tablet is a steal! If one is an Amazon video user, along with Netflix buying the Fire HD 10 is an easy and intelligent choiceI wish to add that I have been an Amazon customer for some 11 years and have been satisfied with other Amazon products and Amazon Customer Service is outstanding, period!

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El producto funciona bastante biennsinsa es cuales son sus limitacionesLa uso para navegar en internet y ver streaming además de juegos ligero y funciona perfectamente no es una tableta para productividad ya que en ese caso si encontrarás una tableta lenta pero con tareas ligeras no puedes pedir más

i love my new tablet for games, has great graffics and is easy to use.

It’s better than expected.

Octa core 2GB RAM, struggling when opening multiple appsNot much built-in apk.Built-in Alexa is not very responsive.Both front and back cams are lousy in low light, no flash.When I bought last May2020, promo says with free $20 Visa voucher in Jun2020 but nothing until now.